What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston where Beeston in Bloom will be marking the Love Your Park initiative. You are invited to join them between 10am-12pm for some litter picking
South Leeds shopping destination White Rose is leading the global charge to include a ‘white rose’ emoji on device keyboards across the world, as it shares news of a proposal submitted to The Unicode Consortium to mark Yorkshire Day on 1 August. A nationwide YouGov study conducted by the shopping
Leeds College of Building has welcomed the announcement on expanding technical education pathways for young people from the age of 14, placing technical and academic routes on an equal footing and strengthening links between education, employers and regional growth priorities. The College believes the reforms are a significant endorsement of
Tributes have been paid to a Leeds woman whose death is being investigated by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team. Tracy Davenport has been described as someone who lit up any room she walked into in a tribute released by her family. The full tribute reads: “A tribute to the
As city-wide Leeds 400 celebrations are in full swing, local domestic abuse charity, Leeds Women’s Aid is aiming to raise 400 hours of funding for its online chat service. Commencing this July, Leeds 400 is a year-long celebration inviting residents, communities and visitors to come together to celebrate the city’s
Young families are invited to join us on Monday (3 August 2026) for a fun, free outdoor play event packed with creativity, activity and community spirit. Delivered by Hunslet & Belle Isle Community Project and kindly funded by National Lottery Community Fund and Leeds Federated Housing, this session is part
Belle Isle’s Jamie Portrey is delighted to have raised a further £5,000 for charity as he competed for the third and likely final time in a white-collar boxing event at Leeds Armouries organised by Ultra WCB and which makes his fundraising total over three events a staggering £18,000. “I haven’t
White Rose Shopping Centre is marking Yorkshire Day, Saturday 1 August 2026, with free in-centre events to celebrate the best that our glorious region has to offer. Renowned musicians Back Chat Brass will be performing at the centre throughout the day, with 20-minute sets taking place at intervals between 10am
Music Lab, the South Leeds music school based at Ashbrooke Business Park in Beeston, has announced three one-day summer boot camps for young musicians aged 8 to 14, running over the last week of the school summer holidays. The camps are designed to give children a concentrated, high-energy introduction to
Leeds’s only community rowing club is celebrating its most successful season yet after winning seven medals at the British Rowing Junior Championships and competing at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. Leeds Rowing Club trains on the Aire and Calder Navigation from its boathouse in Stourton. Following the impact of the